Window-glass protector



Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

W/T/VESSES A TTOR/VEYS FREDERICK SEYMOUR GILES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WINDOW-GLASS PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 8,1921.

Application filed December 29, 1919. Serial No. 348,240.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, FREDERICK S. GILES, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, and county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Window- Glass Protector, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates generally to a device particularly adapted for use in connection with glass windows, for preventing excessive vibration thereof tending to shatter or break the window glass.

The lass window protectors heretofore provide have been unsuited for large display windows because they have generally been of such a large and cumbersome construction as to mar the appearance of the window. Further, the protectors have not been readily adjustable to enable the cushioning member to contact with different parts of the window as desired. A further objection to prior constructions is that they interfered with the washing and cleaning of the win One of the objects of this invention is to provide a protector of simple and compact construction which is inexpensive to manufacture, and will overcome the objections above noted.

A further object of this invention is to provide a window protector which may be so constructed as to be readily adjusted to permit the cushioning member to contact with different parts of the window glass, thus enabling a certain protector to be used on windows of different sizes.

A further object of this invention is to provide a window glass protector which may be readily applied in position, a means being provided for obtaining and maintaining the desired pressure upon the window glass.

A further object of this invention is to provide a window glass protector which when applied in position, occupies relatively little space, and presents a pleasing appearance, and is of such a construction that the window may readily be cleaned, without requiring the removal of the protector, it being only necessary that certain parts of the device be moved to a different position.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings showing for example a practical embodiment of the invention, and in which similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts in the several views;

Figure 1 is a perspective View showing the application of a protector embodying the invention to a window.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation view of the protector showing certain parts in section and broken away.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view showing the pivotal connection of the arm with a bracket, and the adjusting means associated therewith.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showmg the clamping means for holding the telescoping armsin adjusted position.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged broken view showing in elevation the clamping means for holding the parts of the extensible arm in adjusted position.

With reference more particularly to the accompanying drawing showing for example one practical embodiment of the invention, an extensible arm or member is shown comprising two parts 12, preferably telescopically engaging each other, one of the parts being 'pivotally supported in a suitable manner, as for instance from a bracket 3 which may be secured to a supporting surface 4 by screws 5 or. other suitable means. An arm 6 is shown rigid with the part 1, a suitable means being associated with the bracket 3 and the arm 6 for moving the extensible arm about the point of pivotal support. In the form shown, a screw 7 threaded through the arm and a lock nut 8 are provided for this purpose. It is understood that this invention is not to be limited to the arrangement of parts and certain details of construction shown herein, but that the same may be varied to suit individual preference, and conditions of use. The member 2 is preferably provided with a bent end portion 9, a cushion member 10 being mounted at the end of the arm, the said cushion 10 being adapted to contact with a window glass 10. The cushion member is preferably formed as a roller, which may be made of any suitable cushion or yielding material, but it is to be understood that any suitable cushioning means may be provided. A suitable clamping means is provided for holding the parts l-2 of the extensible arm in proper adjusted position. In the form shown, the

said means comprise a split collar 11 having a bolt 12 and nut 13 associated therewith erly function with windows of different sizes. It is further to be noted that the part 2 is rotatable relative to the other part 1. This permits the cushion member 10 to be moved in order to permit the window to be washed or cleaned, and this without requiring the disassembly or removal of the entire protector. It is further to be noted that the pressure of the cushion member upon the window glass may be properly adjusted by manipulating the pressure adjusting means, shown herein as including the screw 7 and lock nut 8. A further advantage of a pro tector of this character, is that it may readil be placed at any desirable point of a disp ay window, without marring the appearance of the window. Under certain conditions, it may be desirable to use more than one protector for a window. This may be done without marring the appearance of the window and each protector may function independently.

It is thus seen that by providing a window glass protector of this character, that the same may readily be applied and properly adjusted to prevent excessive vibrations of a window glass. A device of this character enables large single panel glass display windows to be used,-the said window protector serving as a means insuring the user not only against loss due to broken windows which perhaps would otherwise result under stormy conditions, but also serve to prevent loss due to damaged material, which would otherwise result in case of a broken display window.

While but one preferred form of the invention has been shown herein, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent; is,

1. In a window glass protector, a rigid arm mounted for swinging movement toward and away from the window, said arm comprising a pair of relatively adjustable telescopic sections, the free extremity of the outer section being offset to provide a contact end for engagement with the glass and means for advancing and retaining said contact end against the window glass for the purpose specified.

2. In a window glass protector, a rigid arm mounted for swinging movement toward and away from the window, said arm comprising a pair of relatively adjustable telescopic sections, the free extremity of the outer section being offset to constitute a contact end for engagement with the glass, said outer section having rotary mounting with respect to the inner section.

3. In a window glass protector, a rigid arm mounted for swinging movement toward and away from the window, said arm comprising a pair of relatively adjustable telescopic sections, the free extremity of the outer section being offset to provide a contact end for engagement with the glass, said outer section having rotary mounting with respect to the inner section, and a common means for retaining the sections in relatively adjusted positions and againstrelative rotation.

4:. In a device of the character described, a rigid supporting arm pivotally mounted for swinging movements of its free extremity toward or away from a window, means for effecting the swinging movement thereof toward the window glass and locking the same thereagainst, and a rotatably movable and longitudinally adjustable contact arm carried by the free end of said supporting arm, said contact arm having an offset end constituting a contact element for engagement with a window glass.

5. In a window glass protector. comprising an extensible arm including telescoping parts adjustable longitudinally, and means for holding the parts in adjusted position, one of said parts being bent, a cushion member mounted at one end of the bent member and adapted to engage a window glass, a pivotal support for the other part, an arm extending from said pivoted part, and pressure adjusting means associated therewith for varying the pressure of the cushion member upon the window glass.

6. A window glass protector comprising in combination a bracket, an extensible arm comprising telescoping parts, one' of said parts having an offset portion, a cushion member mounted on said ofl'set portion and adapted to contact with a window glass, clamping means associated with said telescoping parts for holding said parts in adjusted position whereby the said cushion member may be adjusted to contact with different parts of the window, a pivotal connection between the other part and said bracket, an arm extending from said pivoted part, and adjustable means associated with the arm and bracket for varying the pressure of said cushion member on the window glass.

7. A window protector comprising in combination an extensible arm including a plurality of relatively adjustable telescoping parts, adapted to be rotated relative to each other, a common means for holding said parts against relative rotation and in adjusted position, a bracket pivotally connected to one end of one of the arts, a rigid arm extending outward there rom and an adjustable means arranged between said arm and said bracket for moving the extensible arm about its point of pivotal support, the other part of said extensible arm being bent, and having a roller mounted on the end thereof adapted to engage a window glass.

8. In a device for protecting window glass against vibration, a rigid arm mounted adjacent to said glass for swinging movements toward and away from the same,

and means for advancing and retaining the free end of said arm in impinging contact with saidwindow glass.

' 9. In a device for protecting window glass against vibration, a rigid arm mounted adjacent to said glass for swinging movements toward and away from the same and means for advancing and retaining the free end of said arm in impinging contact with said window glass, said arm comprising a pair of relatively'adjustable telescopic sections, the free extremity of the outer section being ofiset to constitute a contact element for engagement with the window glass, said outer section having rotary mounting with respect to the inner section.

FREDERICK SEYMOUR GILES. 

